Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Samuel Eto’o are among the players who have been ‘released’ this summer, according to the latest Premier League list.

Clubs today submitted their list of retained and released players ahead of the summer transfer window and the Blues trio are among the three most notable names on the document.

However it does not yet mean none of them will be turning out for Chelsea next season, with the list simply naming those players out of contract, who have yet to sign an extension.

Cole looks certain to be heading for the Stamford Bridge exit, while Eto’o’s comments in recent days suggest his future also lies away from west London.

But reports have suggested Chelsea are willing to offer Lampard a one-year extension, as they have already done with captain John Terry, but the midfielder is yet to put pen to paper as he is currently in Portugal with the England squad.